Lengthening or shortening a commercial pattern is easy to do and necessary if you tend to find patterns generally are too short or too long for you. This is a good way to customize your pattern so that it fits you perfectly. Watch our tutorial and we'll show both options for lengthening and shortening a pattern.
Lengthen or Shorten Pattern
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Shifting a Dart
Want to move the dart on your sewing pattern to a different spot? You can and it's actually very easy to do. Grab your pattern, some tracing paper, and a pencil and let's move a dart together.
Double Dart
If you want your garments to look like they fit you well, then you'll definitely want to sew darts. This is the best way to contour fabric to fit your curves. This video focuses specifically on the double dart.
Petticoat Pattern
Want a fuller look for your full circle skirts? Learn to draft a pattern for a retro petticoat using your own measurements.
Laptop Sleeve
Learn how to create a customized laptop sleeve that's fashionable and protects your laptop. Using just a half yard of fabric, you can create a unique holder that also utilizes the technique of reverse applique. Any size laptop will work because you make a customized pattern for your laptop measurements.
Sleep Mask
These sleep masks are fun to make and fun to wear. They also make great gifts. Follow along with our free pattern and tutorial.
Circle Skirt – How to Draft a Pattern
Dip your toe into pattern drafting and learn how to make your own custom full circle skirt pattern based on your unique measurements. Pattern drafting can be both fun and easy.
Pet Costume – Pirate Edition
Make your little furry friend into a swashbuckling pirate who sails the seven seas. Free pattern and tutorial for making a pirate pet costume that includes a cute hat and bandana.
Sleeve Placket
Making a sleeve with a buttoned cuff? Your pattern might have a separate sleeve placket for finishing the raw edges of the sleeve opening. You will want to watch this video for an easy step-by-step demonstration about how to sew a sleeve placket.
Projection Pattern Sewing – Projector Calibration
With a DIY pattern projection setup making sure the pattern scale is accurate is essential. Learn how to calibrate your projector using our free file for proper calibration.